Lower division transfer

<p>Hello,
I am a current student at University of California Riverside. I am in my second quarter as a freshman and i am trying to transfer to University of California Santa Cruz. I would be applying for a lower division transfer but i did not make this decision until recently. The application was due in November. I am applying late and must write an late sophomore admissions letter to even be eligible to fill out an application. I was wondering what my chances are and if there are any tips to writing this letter as well as my chances of getting in.
In addition, i ended high school with a gpa of 3.96 and a 1700 for my sats. My first quarter gpa was 3.0.
Thank you.</p>